PLC Coach

Memphis-Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis-Shelby County Schools seeks an Instructional Literacy/Math Coach to collaborate with school leadership, identify improvement priorities, observe instruction, and coach teachers one-on-one and in groups. The role builds capacity for high-quality instruction aligned to CCR standards and district priorities.

The coach facilitates professional development, models lessons, conducts data analysis, and supports PLCs to sustain lasting instructional change across assigned schools in Memphis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education or related area with at least 5 years of classroom teaching experience.
• Tennessee teaching license with endorsement appropriate to grade level; TEM level 3, 4 or 5 to qualify.
• Master's degree preferred; Administrator Licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works as part of the leadership team with the building principal.
• Provides assistance in conducting needs assessment strategies and program evaluation.
• Identifies, plans, organizes and conducts professional development opportunities relevant to school needs; researches, identifies and models best practices.
• Assists with Title I school-wide budget process.
• Provides direction and support to Title I schools in the development of School Improvement Plans (TSIP).
• Conducts internal audits to ensure that ESEA requirements are included and met.
• Works closely with building level leadership team in the development and implementation of professional learning communities and sustains the change process required to operate as a PLC.
• Assists teacher teams in creating, administering, and analyzing data from common formative assessments.
• Assists teacher teams in developing artifacts such as norms, agendas, standards documents and meeting protocols to monitor progress.
• Assists teacher teams in implementing a school-wide pyramid of interventions and a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Skills

Coaching

Professional development

Data analysis

Teacher collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or related area

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Summary Description

The Instructional Literacy/Math Coach works collaboratively, as part of the consultancy team within his/her assigned school(s), by working with the school leadership team to identify school improvement priorities, observing and providing feedback on classroom instruction, facilitating professional development, demonstrating lessons, and coaching teachers one-on-one and in small group settings. The job of the coach is to build capacity of the school and its teachers to provide high quality instruction and ensure all students achieve to rigorous standards of career and college readiness. The Instructional Coach works primarily in direct support of teachers (e.g., conferencing, co-planning, observing, modeling, co-teaching/coaching). The Instructional Support Coach participates in professional development and inquiry into his or her own instructional leadership practice. The Instructional Support Coach demonstrates positive expectations for students' learning and shares that vision of students' potential with coached teachers plays an important role in the review, analysis, and interpretation of a variety of data to inform instructional planning, practice, and decision-making aligned to district and school priorities, CCR standards, teacher development needs, and evidence-based practices. The Coach also helps to identify and leverage available resources aligned to school needs; communicate District priorities, strategies, and supports; and inform, design, and facilitate professional development at the district, school, and grade/department levels.

• Works as part of the leadership team with the building principal.
• Provides assistance in conducting needs assessment strategies and program evaluation.
• Identifies, plans, organizes and conducts professional development opportunities relevant to school needs; researches, identifies and models best practices.
• Assists with Title I school-wide budget process.
• Provides direction and support to Title I schools in the development of School Improvement Plans (TSIP) regarding regulations, inventory, and professional development research and implementation.
• Conducts internal audits to ensure that all ESEA (Elementary & Secondary Education Act) requirements are included and met.
• Works closely with building level leadership team in the development and implementation of professional learning communities and sustains the change process required to operate as a PLC.
• Assists teacher teams in creating, administering, and analyzing data gathered from the results of common formative assessments.
• Provides assistance to building level leadership team in collecting artifacts such as team norms, meeting agendas, standards documents, common formative assessments and meeting protocols from teacher teams to monitor and assess their progress.
• Assists teacher teams in developing and implementing a school-wide pyramid of interventions based on the results of commonly administered assessments.
• Assists teacher teams in implementing a guaranteed and viable curriculum by prioritizing, unwrapping standards, creating common standards and pacing documents.
• Collects, organizes and completes information necessary for reports and evaluations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Education or a related area plus an additional 5 years classroom teaching experience required. Current teachers must have a TEM level 3, 4 or 5 to qualify. Master's degree preferred. Valid Tennessee teaching license required with an endorsement appropriate to grade level. Administrator Licensure preferred.